Community Support Worker Crisis Team

Communication

The post holder will

Key Responsibilities

Provide practical and emotional support to adults experiencing mental health crises.

Assist registered staff with home visits, assessments and reviews.

Monitor mental and physical wellbeing and report concerns promptly.

Support individuals to engage with medication plans and therapeutic interventions.

Promote recovery, independence, daily living skills and meaningful activities.

Maintainaccurate electronic patient records. Contribute to discharge planning and onward referrals.

Workin accordance with safeguarding, risk management and lone-working procedures.

What We Offer

• A rewarding and varied role supporting people at a critical time in their recovery.
• Structured induction and comprehensive training programme.
• Regular supervision and opportunities for career development.
• Supportive multidisciplinary team environment
• Analytical and Judgemental Skills/ Freedom to Act

The post holder will

• Act within the limits of their competency and authority.
• Make use of a supervisor and supervisory sessions to enable development of their competency and in order to ensure that they work reliably, consistently, effectively, ethically and safely.
• Ensure that practice reflects up to date information and policies
• Planning and Organisational Skills
• The post holder will undertake routine management and organisation of their own time and activities to support the completion of their designated role within the team.

Physical Skills

The post holder will

Have the ability to use I.T. systems sensibly and purposefully to meet the needs of the role and will be required to utilise systems safely and securely in line with organisational guidelines.

Attend annual training and undertake basic life support training, where necessary.

Undertake training to a level appropriate to the environment, as designed by the line manage

Responsibility for Patients/Clients

The post holder will

Encourage service users to choose and take part in activities that are meaningful to them. These may include self care, education, recreational and work activities. The activities may be provided specifically for people in care settings or those provided in the community.

Facilitate and support service users with the management of their condition and treatment plan.

Work within their own level of competence to obtain valid consent from an individual, or relevant other for a range of healthcare activities.

Work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team to implement specific aspects of a service users programme and contribute to evaluation and review.

Promote and support the physical health and wellbeing of individuals in a holistic way, recognising the inter relatedness of these and the difficulties that individuals may have in understanding their physical health needs and how these may be addressed.

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